bobtile
Well-Known Member
As you probably have seen, I've been trying to sort out this Gen 3 combo for 2 years now.
Sometimes searching for big issues you overlook the basics.
After finding a bunch of things wrong in the engine this spring I decided to build it myself. Until Saturday, my best e.t. after rebuild was 9.84@ 134.7. As it got warmer out, the car was running 10.0s. Something was still off.
Although my consistency was now there, it was slow.
I had a race Saturday with my NODRAMA club.
First pass was [email protected]
Sitting in the pits staring at the car during an extended oil down cleanup, I grabbed a buddy and had him push gas pedal to the floor.
Throttle blades were at about 3/4 open...
Past experience with my 440's had me believe there wasn't much gain by opening up fully for some reason.
But I spent time to get it as close as I could to fully open anyway. It's still not completely there but I'll work on that this week.
So I go up for my second timeshot and was i surprised...
9.59@138! I still only have 22° of timing and it should take 25.
1st round my opponent went red so I ran it out and went 9.58@ 138.23.
Best part is I made it to the finals but lost.
Car was very consistent. First 3 passes @ 1/8 mile were all 6.06@112 and last 3 (round Robin so it was hot) were 6.08's@112.
I think Im finally happy.
Ps D.A was 2700 most of the day.
Looking back in my log book from last year with DA @ 2700 I was running 9.90's.
Sometimes searching for big issues you overlook the basics.
After finding a bunch of things wrong in the engine this spring I decided to build it myself. Until Saturday, my best e.t. after rebuild was 9.84@ 134.7. As it got warmer out, the car was running 10.0s. Something was still off.
Although my consistency was now there, it was slow.
I had a race Saturday with my NODRAMA club.
First pass was [email protected]
Sitting in the pits staring at the car during an extended oil down cleanup, I grabbed a buddy and had him push gas pedal to the floor.
Throttle blades were at about 3/4 open...
Past experience with my 440's had me believe there wasn't much gain by opening up fully for some reason.
But I spent time to get it as close as I could to fully open anyway. It's still not completely there but I'll work on that this week.
So I go up for my second timeshot and was i surprised...
9.59@138! I still only have 22° of timing and it should take 25.
1st round my opponent went red so I ran it out and went 9.58@ 138.23.
Best part is I made it to the finals but lost.
Car was very consistent. First 3 passes @ 1/8 mile were all 6.06@112 and last 3 (round Robin so it was hot) were 6.08's@112.
I think Im finally happy.
Ps D.A was 2700 most of the day.
Looking back in my log book from last year with DA @ 2700 I was running 9.90's.
.. man that's a pretty car, was never into notches but lately i'm really liking them. When i got my car the other choice was a notch from cali with a locked 273.. i chose poorly.. Old b-bodies own me though
